Patents by Inventor Bruce Gordon Mascull

Bruce Gordon Mascull has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11819138
    Abstract: The invention provides a customizable seating support for a seat base that is particularly useful for supporting a physically disabled person in a chair, such as a wheelchair. The seating support includes a posterior portion and a pair of thigh supports that are connected to the posterior portion, via a multi-directional connection, so that the position of at least one thigh support is independently adjustable to tilt upwardly or downwardly or to pivot outwardly relative to the posterior portion to an abducted position. In some embodiments, at least one of the thigh supports may be configured to pivot inwardly relative to the posterior portion to an adducted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Roger Thomas Mascull and Elizabeth Jocelyn Mascull as Trustees of the RT and EJ Mascull Family Trust
    Inventor: Bruce Gordon Mascull
  • Publication number: 20210000259
    Abstract: The invention provides a customizable seating support for a seat base that is particularly useful for supporting a physically disabled person in a chair, such as a wheelchair. The seating support includes a posterior portion and a pair of thigh supports that are connected to the posterior portion, via a multi-directional connection, so that the position of at least one thigh support is independently adjustable to tilt upwardly or downwardly or to pivot outwardly relative to the posterior portion to an abducted position. In some embodiments, at least one of the thigh supports may be configured to pivot inwardly relative to the posterior portion to an adducted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: Roger Thomas Mascull and Elizabeth Jocelyn Mascull as Trustees of the RT and EJ Family Trust
    Inventor: Bruce Gordon MASCULL
  • Patent number: 10314408
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contouring device for a seat base, backrest, or mattress. The device comprises a substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface, the first and second surfaces each comprising a plurality of pockets adapted to receive one or more inserts therein. Inserts of various sizes and shapes can be placed within selected pockets of the device to provide a contoured surface that suits the needs of the user of the device. For example, the device can be adapted to provide contours that encourage a user to adopt a preferred posture when seated or lying down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Roger Thomas Mascull and Elizabeth Jocelyn Mascull as Trustees of the RT and EJ Mascull Family Trust
    Inventors: Roger Thomas Mascull, Bruce Gordon Mascull
  • Publication number: 20160166080
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contouring device for a seat base, backrest, or mattress. The device comprises a substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface, the first and second surfaces each comprising a plurality of pockets adapted to receive one or more inserts therein. Inserts of various sizes and shapes can be placed within selected pockets of the device to provide a contoured surface that suits the needs of the user of the device. For example, the device can be adapted to provide contours that encourage a user to adopt a preferred posture when seated or lying down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Roger Thomas MASCULL, Bruce Gordon MASCULL
  • Patent number: D748018
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Roger Thomas Mascull and Elizabeth Jocelyn Mascull
    Inventor: Bruce Gordon Mascull
  • Patent number: D867227
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Roger Thomas Mascull and Elizabeth Jocelyn Mascull
    Inventor: Bruce Gordon Mascull